JO Commissioner: Wayne R. Coe
30 Morton Street Leominster, MA 01453
WayneCoe@Donelans.com
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5/30/2009 STATE
TOURNAMENT ENTRIES NOW CLOSED
The deadline for entries into the 2009 MAJOASA State
Championships has now past. Only those teams listed on the
RegisterASA.com tournament website will be allowed to participate.
Don't forget that a minimum of one coach needs to be ACE certified and
be present on the field at all times with their card
and lanyard or their team will forfeit out of the tournament without a
refund.
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5/17/2009 STATE
TOURNAMENT DRAW INFORMATION
The 2009 MAJOASA State tournament draw will be held on Thursday June 11,
2009 from 630 PM until 830 PM at
the Plainridge Racecourse, Plainville, MA. Teams are asked to arrive at
least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled draw time
to have their rosters reviewed, signed, and copied.
10U 6:30 PM
14B 7:30 PM
12A 6:45 PM
16A 7:45 PM
12B 7:00 PM
16B 8:00 PM
14A 7:15 PM
18U 8:15 PM
Directions:
From the North:
Route 495 South to exit 14-B (Route 1 South),we are located ¼ of a mile
on the left hand side.
Route 95 South to Route 495 North to exit 14-B (Route 1 South), we are
located ¼ of a mile on the left hand side.
From the South:
Route 495 North to exit 14-B (Route 1 South), we are located ¼ of a mile
on the left hand side.
Route 95 North to Route 495 North to exit 14-B (Route 1 South), we are
located ¼ of a mile on the left hand side.
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4/29/2009 TEAM LOOKING FOR MAY
SCRIMMAGES
The Charlton Wildfire 18U team is looking for any
Massachusetts 18U or 23U team that wishes to play scrimmage games
during the month of May 2009. If you are interested, please contact Bill
Putis at either (h) 508-248-3841 or (c) 617-590-7612
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01/26/2009 ASA NATIONAL
BACKGROUND CHECK UPDATE !!!!!!
After numerous phones
calls and e-mails to Oklahoma, the National ASA has removed its
requirement of a coach's
social security number in order to complete the National Background
check and ACE on-line clinic. Checkpoint, ASA's
background check provider as indicated that all a coach needs to enter
is their driver's license identification number for the
background check. Checkpoint has assured ASA that they use the latest
information security protocols available to insure
all information provided to them is secure.
Should you have any questions, please -email me at
WayneCoe@Donelans.com
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01/26/2009 ASA ACE ON-LINE CLINIC
NOW AVAILABLE
ASA has announced that today the ACE on-line
clinic is now available. Please click on the
following link to begin the process:
http://ace.usasoftball.com.
Coaches please note that you no longer need to enter your
social security number in order to complete the National background
check or ACE clinic. All you need to submit is your
driver's license identification number.
UPDATE: 2/24/2009. Some coaches have indicated a problem with their
clinic freezing on their computers. ASA is aware of the problem
and is working to correct it. I don't have an estimated time for this
problem to be resolved. New coaches can log in and get their videos with
no problem, only those that have paid for the course within the last two
weeks may be affected.
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1/20/2009 MAJOASA TEAMS AND
LEAGUES.. PLEASE READ......
There has been some confusion and concerns about
the new National background checks required by ASA for the 2009.
Hopefully this
information will make things much clearer now that I have more
information from ASA.
Beginning in 2009, any team that competes in
Championship Play must have a minimum of one adult bench person that has
had the ASA
National Background check as well as completed the on-line ASA ACE
clinic. Championship Play is defined as any event that leads to a
national
tournament. This includes States, Regionals, Nationals, and National
Qualifiers. Adult bench personnel includes managers, coaches and
scorekeepers over the age of 18 that are in the dugout during any game
played by the team. Starting in 2010, all adult bench personnel must
have
a national background check done as well as complete the on-line ASA ACE
clinic.
There you can register and complete the on-line clinic. You need to only
complete one level per season. Once a coach has completed the
on-line clinic, please e-mail me the team name, coach name, and
certificate. ASA will also send me confirmation monthly.
Teams should certify as many coaches as they can. Although ASA states in
2009 only one coach needs to be certified, if that coach needs
to leave the game due to sickness, injury, or ejection and there is not
another ACE certified coach on the team, the team will be forced to
forfeit all games in Championship Play with no refund given.
Coaches will receive a lanyard with an ACE card. This lanyard MUST be
worn at all times during the Championship Play games. These coaches
must present the lanyard, government issued ID card along with the
roster and birth certificates at check in for all Championship Play
events.
recommended that the entire team register individually so make the
process smoother as this will most likely be required come 2010. If
teams
wish to register individually and have already registered via team
registration, you can deduct the cost of the team registration ($30)
from the
invoice generated when you register your team individually.
writing and as needed posted on the
www.majoasa.org website. I will not accept phone calls on this
matter.
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12/03/2009 INDIVIDUAL
REGISTRATION UPDATE........
Teams that wish to individually register for the 2009 season may do so
starting now. The website is either:
www.registerasa.com or
www.fastpitchsoftball.net.
Please see note below.
Teams that register individually will be prompted that coaches need to
complete the background check form and
submit it with your invoice to the MAJOASA. This form is available on
the RegisterASA website by clicking on the
ASA Forms link on the left side of their website and selecting the
Background Release form or by going to the Forms
tab of the MAJOASA website. This form and a copy of the coach's drivers
license must be submitted with the invoice
in order for it to be processed properly. The MAJOASA will receive
notification of the results of the background check.
If it is clear, the MAJOASA will approve the invoice.
If a coach fails the background check, an e-mail will be sent directly
to the coach explaining why they failed. The invoice
will then be declined and a new invoice will need to be submitted.
Should you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail.
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12/03/2008 ASA 2009 RULE CHANGES
NOW AVAILABLE
Click on the Rules & FAQ's tab at the top to download the 2009 ASA Rule
changes and comments
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11/22/2008 INDIVIDUAL
REGISTRATION CHANGES FOR 2009......
Massachusetts ASA is now requiring all coaches that register
individually to go through the National ASA background
check service. Local background checks or MA CORI checks are not
accepted. Invoices will not be accepted until
coaches are approved by the background service. Coaches can also pay for
and take the ACE coaches certification clinic
through the fastpitchsoftball.net website.
Also there are new fees for 2009 to register individually. To see those
rates, please click on the Ind. Registration link
above. Finally Massachusetts ASA is now offering both $250 deductible
insurance and $0 deductible insurance when you
register individually.
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10/13/2008 REGISTRATION FORMS/ STATE TOURNAMENT APPLICATIONS
LOCAL TOURNAMENT FORMS
All of these forms are now available on line. Please note that insurance
for the 2009 season will be made available by the end
of November.
Please note
that you need to be registered with the ASA before you can purchase
insurance through Bollinger
Insurance.
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10/13/2008 INTERESTED IN HOSTING A LOCAL ASA TOURNAMENT ??
Tournament sanction applications are now being accepted. Please note
that they need to be to the MAJOASA office no later
than January 1, 2009
or a $25 late fee per age division will be accessed. Once the tournament
has been approved by the local
ASA Commissioner, it will be posted on
this website.
For more information on hosting an ASA local tournament, please click on
the local tournaments tab at the top of the website.
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10/13/2008 COMING SOON TO THE MAJOASA
A coaches guide to the MAJOASA. For any coach or parent of an ASA
travel team. Explains the process for registering and
insuring a team,
how to sanction a tournament, what the
MAJOASA and the ASA does for travel teams and recreational leagues.
This
guide will incorporate the FAQ section of this website and much more.
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10/13/2008 TEAMS THAT REGISTERED INDIVIDUALLY DURING THE 2008
SEASON
Teams that registered their players individually during the 2008
season please log into your team account before
November 15,2008 and
print out your team roster. After this point
I will release all players from all teams and leagues for the
2008
season per ASA & Bollinger rules. Once the 2009 fees are put into the
system, you will be able to
log in again and register
your players for the 2009 season. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO REGISTER YOUR 2009 TEAM WITH THE 2008 FEES. ASA will
not
register your team properly for the 2009 season. I will send out another
e-mail and post on this site when the 2009 fees are
set and the site is
open for registrations.
Thank you for your assistance.
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10/13/2008 TEAMS THAT WISH TO REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY PLEASE
NOTE:
Teams that register with the MAJOASA on-line (individual registration)
do not need to complete a travel registration form.
Your registration
fee is included in the invoice
amount you will pay to the MAJOASA.
The only exception to this will be those teams wishing to register as
Class 'B' teams. The MAJOASA will still need the Class 'B'
registration
forms completed and sent in along
with your invoice and check. DO NOT SEND IN THE ADDITIONAL FEE
INDICATED
ON THE CLASS 'B' REGISTRATION FORM. Once the MAJOASA has received
all of the forms, the
MAJOASA will make the proper classification. Again
the invoice amount already includes your registration fee and does not
need to be submitted again.
If you have any questions concerning individual registration and its
benefits to your team, league or ASA, please e-mail me.
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